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浮潛在海洋

About us

MERFOLKS is the first in Macau that offers certification freediving courses (PADI/Molchanovs/AIDA) .   Our instructors are experienced divers and current Macau freediving record holders.  We also offer scuba diving, mermaid diving and emergency first response courses, arrange diving trips,  sell diving equipment, accessories, diver's jewellery,  and clothing etc...  We also provide IKO Kitesurfing course, arrange wakeboard excursions and many more water activities.

Our Team 

Founder and Course Director of Merfolks Macau, Aderson Chak Nam LEI

Anderson Chak Nam LEI 

- Founder / Course Director

  • PADI Freediver Instructor Trainer

  • AIDA International Certified Master Freediver Instructor

  • The world 1st class of Molchanovs Certified Freediving Instructor (Since 2018)

  • Molchanovs Certified WAVE 3 Master Instructor

  • AIDA International Official Freediving Judge

  • AIDA Macau Freediving Record Holder in 4 x Disciplines (CWT /CWTB /FIM /CNF))

  • PADI Mermaid Diving Instructor 

  • PADI Open Water Scuba Diving Instructor (Since 2005)

  • PADI 8 x Specialties Instructor

  • PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT)

  • Emergency First Response Instructor

  • NAUI Worldwide Scuba Diving Instructor (Since 2003)

  • International Kiteboarding Organization (IKO) Kiteboarding Instructor (Since 2016)

  • Course Director of Macau Freediving Association (Since 2017)

  • Coastal Captain License (Since 2006)

  • MSc in Information Technology (Advanced), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia

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Cristina Correia Gageiro

- Founder / Instructor

  • PADI Mermaid Instructor Trainer (Since 2022)

  • PADI Mermaid Performance Instructor (Since 2022)

  • PADI Freediver Instructor (Since 2018)

  • AIDA International Freediving Instructor (Since 2019)

  • AIDA International Official Freediving Judge (Since 2019) 

  • Macau Freediving Record Holder in 4 x Disciplines (DNF /CWT /CNF / CWTB))

  • AIDA Portugal Freediving Record Holder in CNF & CWTB

  • PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (Since 2016)

  • PADI 6 x Specialties Instructor

  • PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) (Since 2021)

  • Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer (Since 2022)

  • Emergency First Response Instructor (Since 2016)

  • AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming & Water Safety (Since 2018)

  • Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT200) (Since 2022)

  • Founder and President of Macau Freediving Association (Since 2017)

  • Coastal Captain License (Since 2015)

  • MSc in Forensic Psychology, University of Kent, U.K.

  • PADI Mermaid Instructor (Since 2022)

  • Council Member of Macau Mermaid Diving Association (Since 2022)

  • Emergency First Response Responder (Since 2022)

  • NSBA Singing Bowl Healer (Since 2025)

  • National Cheerleading Level 1 Judge and Coach (Since 2025)

  • Troupe Performer of Macau FuLife Sports Club  (Since 2024)

  • Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher (Since 2022)

  • ICF International Level 2 Canoe Sprint Coach

  • MPhil in Physical Education and Sport Studies

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Cheong Sin Louisa

- Mermaid Instructor

  • TDI Intro Tech Instructor

  • TDI Nitrox Instructor

  • TDI Advanced Nitrox Instructor

  • TDI Decompression Procedure Instructor

  • TDI Sidemount Instructor

  • SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor

  • SDI Computer Nitrox Instructor

  • PADI MSDT

  • PADI Specialty Instructor

    • Enriched Air Nitrox Instructor​

    • Sidemount Diver Instructor

    • Deep Diving Instructor

    • Oxygen Provider Instructor

    • Wreck Instructor

    • Sidemount Instructor

  • PADI EFR Instructor​

  • Diver Rating

    • RAZOR Sidemount Open Water Diver​

    • IANTD Trimix Diver

    • IANTD Technical Cave Diver

    • TDI Full Cave

    • TDI O2ptima Helitrox Deco Diver

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Melvin Hugo de Assuncao

- Scuba Diver Instructor

  • PADI Freediver/AIDA 3 Freediver (Since 2018)

  • PADI Mermaid Instructor (Since 2022)

  • Vice Chairman of the Macau Mermaid Diving Association (Since 2022)

  • Emergency First Response Instructor (Since 2023)

  • PADI AUA Advanced Underwater Dance Specialty Diver (Since 2024)

  • PADI Rescue Diver (Since 2024)

  • China National Occupation - Lifeguard (Swimming, Grade 5) (Since 2023)

  • China National Occupation - Social Sports Instructor (Indoor Surfing, Grade 3) (Since 2024)


Awards

  • AIDA Macau Freediving Association Cup 2025 (Static Apnea Competition 3rd Place)

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Weng In Ng Yaya

- Mermaid Instructor

  • PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor

  • PADI Sidemount Instructor

  • PADI Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) Instructor

  • PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) Instructor

  • PADI Deep Diver Instructor

  • PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Instructor

  • PADI Drift Diver Instructor

  • PADI Night Diver Instructor

  • PADI Search and Recovery Diver Instructor

  • PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Instructor

  • SSI Open Water Instructor

  • SSI Deep Diving Instructor

  • SSI Enriched Air Nitrox Instructor

  • SSI Perfect Buoyancy Instructor

  • SSI Photo & Video Instructor

  • SSI Recreational Sidemount Instructor

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Harry

- Scuba Diver Instructor

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